Overview

• More than 70 worshippers were killed during Friday prayers at Al‑Safiya Mosque in El Fasher, with the Sudanese army putting the toll at 75.
• The Sudanese army and reporting cited by Al Jazeera attribute the strike to the RSF, though independent verification remains constrained by access limits.
• US presidential advisor Massad Boulos issued a strong condemnation, while Saudi Arabia called the attack a flagrant violation of international humanitarian law and urged implementation of the Jeddah Declaration.
• Qatar denounced the bombing as a breach of humanitarian law and reiterated its stance against violence and terrorism.
• The UN secretary-general called for an immediate ceasefire as el-Fasher endures a prolonged siege, severe aid shortages and mass displacement across Darfur.